“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of The Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night.” Psalms 1:1-2 (NIV)
The psalmist first describes the people that believers should avoid: the wicked, sinners, and mockers. Then he describes what the believer should delight in The Word of God, and states how often he should meditate on it.
Do we really delight in The Word of God? When we read His Word do we take great pleasure in it, does it bring us joy, does it make us happy, and does it give us a sense of satisfaction? How often do we read The Word of God? Here the psalmist suggests that the man who reads The Word of God twice each day, morning and night, is blessed. We need God’s help in delighting in His Holy Word. We have not because we ask not. (James 4:2) We should pray to God and ask that He would create in us receptive hearts and minds so that we might receive His Word with gladness, joy, and delight. We were all charged to share The Word of God with others. It is much easier to share with others something that we ourselves enjoy and are really enthusiastic about.
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